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Happy new year!

Susana Countries, Food and wine, Our second home, Spain January 5, 2015January 13, 2015

We would like to wish all our followers the best of times for the next year!

Rural Christmas

Susana Countries, Dora, La Exploradora, Food and wine, Our second home, Spain December 25, 2014January 8, 2015

We have awaken to a sunny and bright morning, hardly Christmas, with a bit of hangover from the day before. Never mind, we are very excited, it is our turn to prove to the family we can also cook. There is a lot to prepare before the family arrives. We have four guests today: my parents, brother and Nuria.

When a hobby becomes a passion

Susana Countries, Food and wine, Our second home, Spain December 22, 2014January 5, 2015

Our friend Luis, the owner of www.projectgarnacha.com has been a dedicated follower in all our travels, especially those to do with wine. It is now time for us to follow him.

Where time stands still

Susana Countries, Food and wine, Our second home, Spain December 19, 2014December 31, 2014

Guisando is a sleepy village with a tiny population, but quintessentially Spanish, where you get to see tradition in the making. We were lucky enough to experience ‘la matanza’ (the killing of the pig).

Has it really been twenty years?

Susana Countries, Food and wine, Spain December 5, 2014December 17, 2014

It has been nice to have lunch and catch up with Enrique. It is now 16.00 and we don’t really want to spend another night in Madrid. Two days are enough. It now feels too big, too busy and too claustrophobic. Besides, I cannot wait to drive off to Toledo.the place where I studied and to see my very good friend, Jero, who I haven’t seen for twenty years.

A cheesy post

Susana Countries, Food and wine, Spain November 30, 2014December 19, 2014

Another visit organized by Fermin. As we are really getting into the artisan world, this time he has arranged for us to visit a cheese shop to learn the process of making cheese. This will be a cheesy and smelly post. Are you ready?

Back to basics

Susana Countries, Food and wine, Spain November 29, 2014December 5, 2014

We have finished our wine tour around Ribera del Duero, we are now heading towards Esguevillas the Esgueva where we are meeting Fermin in the morning. He has the morning free and he has organized traditional places to visit around this village but he has not revealed what these visits are about. I am very excited about this.

Three out of five

Susana Architecture, Countries, Food and wine, Spain November 27, 2014February 28, 2015

After the brief break in Picos de Europa we are back to wine touring, now in the province of Valladolid. This region has five Denominaciones de Origen (D.O.): Ribera del Duero, Rueda, Cigales, Toro and Vinos de la Tierra de Leon, we visited three. Read more

Bleak Asturias and not just the weather

Susana Countries, Food and wine, Spain November 25, 2014November 28, 2014

After the unsettled weather we had in Picos de Europa, we decided to change the scene and headed off to the coast and for a nice seafood meal.

Diverse approaches to wine tasting

Susana Countries, Food and wine, Spain November 15, 2014November 17, 2014

At last, we are in La Rioja, a trip that Gary and I have been looking forward to for years.